Tobirama took two steps forward, arriving beside Danzō's body.
Chiyo, who had been silent all this time, finally raised her head, looking at Tobirama with a tear-streaked face.
"Second Hokage…"
Chiyo sobbed, wanting to say something, but her heart was so pained that she couldn't get the words out.
"Danzō was a spy I sent to Sunagakure."
Tobirama cut straight to the chase, revealing Danzō's identity as a spy. Though Chiyo might already know this, he thought it could still give her a slight shock.
"A spy?"
"It doesn't matter."
"I don't care anymore…"
Chiyo muttered with vacant eyes, as if all her spirit had been drained.
At this point, dwelling on whether Danzō was a spy was pointless.
Even if he was a spy, he never betrayed Sunagakure's interests. In the end, he died to save her.
How could Chiyo still blame Danzō?
All his secrecy paled in comparison to the weight of sacrificing his life to save her!
Seeing Chiyo so despondent, almost devoid of worldly desires, Tobirama found it increasingly difficult. He could only continue:
"Next, I plan to unify the entire world."
"Sunagakure…"
Tobirama got straight to the point. He wasn't good at comforting people. He could only address the most fundamental crisis of the village's survival, hoping to rekindle Chiyo's spirit.
"Go ahead, Second Hokage."
"After all, I could never stop you."
Chiyo shook her head sadly. She didn't even have the thought or energy to resist.
She seemed resigned and decadent.
After all, neither she nor Sunagakure had the power to stop them.
Could Sunagakure resist Konoha Village's desire to unify the world?
No way!
The five Jinchūriki and Bijuu from before were enough to overrun Sunagakure back and forth.
Yet they were all effortlessly swept away by Tobirama alone.
Facing such a vast gap in strength, what difference was there between Sunagakure fighting desperately and seeking death?
Chiyo was tired and fed up.
She was utterly powerless and had no intention of resisting Tobirama and Konoha Village anymore. Let them do whatever they wanted.
Perhaps by giving up, she could reduce some suffering?
"…"
Faced with Chiyo's passivity, all the prepared scripts Tobirama had were as if useless.
Once again, though the ruthless Tobirama was harsh toward enemies, he wasn't a heartless demon.
Facing Chiyo and Sunagakure, who had given up resistance, he genuinely couldn't bring himself to slaughter them on a large scale.
The more submissive and weak Chiyo was now, the more it felt like Tobirama was bullying a widow, filled with malice and guilt.
At least put up a symbolic resistance or fight for Sunagakure's interests—that would be far better than this despair.
As a result, Hiruzen, Koharu, and the others nearby, seeing Chiyo so pitiful and tragic, couldn't help but feel sympathy.
Though Chiyo was the Kazekage, considered half an enemy, with Danzō's body not yet cold, she and they were all victims.
Was Tobirama being a bit too harsh?
"Sensei… she… could you…?"
Hiruzen mustered his courage, preparing to advise Tobirama. Danzō was gone, so he had to protect his widow!
Friendship was in his heart.
He still had this resolve!
Even if it might anger Tobirama a bit.
"Sigh…"
"You guys, do you really think I'm the bad guy?"
"World unification must be achieved!"
"As for you and Sunagakure, fine, I won't make things difficult for you."
"As Kazekage, you can return and persuade the other Sunagakure ninjas well. As long as Sunagakure stops resisting, I promise not to attack your village and will strive for a peaceful takeover."
Tobirama softened his tone, offering a gentler path for Chiyo and Sunagakure.
Consider it a tribute to Danzō's sacrifice and contributions.
Otherwise, annexing Sunagakure would definitely involve purges and massacres.
However, Chiyo remained unmoved, as if still sunk in despair and grief, powerless to care about Sunagakure's future.
Tobirama frowned.
With no other choice, he had to play his final trump card, which shouldn't have been revealed lightly.
"The original Rinnegan was destroyed, but there's actually another Rinnegan left."
"Our side is researching revival experiments with the Rinnegan."
"If successful, it might not be impossible to revive Danzō in the future…"
As soon as these words were spoken, several people around him immediately perked up.
Hiruzen was overjoyed, Koharu was excited, Homura was shocked, and Torifu even slapped his round belly in delight!
Even Kagami, far away, pricked up his ears, his heart pounding.
As for Chiyo herself, her eyes instantly sparkled, radiating strong life and hope.
"Sensei, is it true? Can Danzō really be revived?"
"The Rinnegan does have the ability to revive the dead, but the conditions for its use are quite strict. Besides, I wouldn't joke about something as important as Danzō."
Tobirama answered confidently.
Others might not know, but he did.
On the younger Tobirama's side, it was said that Madara had successfully revived Izuna. That proved this path was viable!
Thus, for their side, success was only a matter of time.
It was precisely because he knew Danzō might be revived that Tobirama wasn't too sad or angry.
Of course, even if Madara's experiment on the moon succeeded, it wouldn't be easy for Tobirama to ask for his help to revive Danzō.
After all, he had just destroyed one of Madara's Rinnegan, and he was about to stab his butt soon… With all this accumulated resentment, asking for help again wouldn't be easy!
What a headache!
Well, the headaches at the moment weren't just this one.
Take it step by step.
Thus, Tobirama didn't say too much now, not claiming that Danzō could definitely be revived quickly.
But this hope, this possibility…
For some of the others, it was already incredibly valuable!
"Second Hokage, is it true? Can Danzō really be revived?" Chiyo asked Tobirama, trembling with excitement.
"Yes!"
Tobirama nodded in confirmation.
"Great, great! What do I need to do? I'll fully cooperate!"
"Helping me take over Sunagakure peacefully is the greatest help."
"Alright! It's a deal!"
Chiyo was truly excited. She wiped her tears, looked at Tobirama, and promised firmly.
In truth, if given a few decades to research and gather resources slowly, she might actually develop a revival technique like Kishō Tensei (Life Transfer).
But whether it would be possible to revive Danzō's incomplete body, or even just a skeleton, after decades, was still unknown.
More importantly, Chiyo, in her prime, couldn't wait that long!
How strong are the desires of someone in their twenties?
Would the things desired in one's twenties still feel the same after waiting until their sixties?
At least Chiyo felt she couldn't wait that long.
Moreover, no one could stop Konoha Village from annexing Sunagakure.
In this inevitable outcome, choosing the path with the least loss of life was already the final contribution Chiyo could make as Kazekage.
"Good, your choice is very rational."
"Get up."
"I'll seal Danzō's body now; it'll help with his revival in the future."
Tobirama gestured.
Though Chiyo was reluctant, she still stepped aside rationally, watching longingly as Tobirama safely collected Danzō's body.
"Sensei, what about us? What should we do?"
Hiruzen, impatient, asked immediately, eager to hunt down White Zetsu and exact revenge.
"Recover from your injuries as quickly as possible."
"Then I'll send you to the moon for special training."
"Once you're done, you can return and slowly hunt down the remaining White Zetsu."
Tobirama's words excited Hiruzen. He wanted to go to the moon now, train hard, and increase his strength.
The others were equally enthusiastic.
The tragedy of this night and Danzō's death had given them a huge shock and stimulus.
Even Torifu, the least proactive, was filled with a sense of crisis, yearning for the upcoming special training, craving strength improvement, and better protecting the village and their loved ones!
Seeing his disciples so motivated, Tobirama felt reluctant to tell them the truth.
This trip to the moon was true hell.
So he could only encourage them:
"Prepare yourselves; this special training will be extremely tough! Very painful!"
"Sensei, don't worry, we'll definitely endure! We won't let you down!"
Hiruzen and the others' enthusiasm was so fervent that Tobirama couldn't bear to watch. He could only find an excuse to slip away.
Thus, the events of this night finally came to an end.
Though Tobirama himself still had many issues to handle and worry about, the greatest threats, Black Zetsu and Isshiki, had been dealt with. The remaining problems were no longer problems.
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On the other side, on the moon hanging high in the sky.
Lux also teleported here, finding Parallel World 2's Madara, who was still conducting revival experiments in the moon palace.
Madara had been here for several months.
While researching Rinnegan revival experiments, he also avoided the surveillance of Black Zetsu's ubiquitous spies on the earth.
If Madara were still in the ninja world, Tobirama's earlier plan to lure Black Zetsu with the Rinnegan would have been impossible.
Of course, Madara didn't care much about where he stayed.
He only wanted to revive his brother Izuna as soon as possible, or even Hashirama.
On the moon, there were not only numerous buildings and equipment left by the lunar Ōtsutsuki clan but also many lunar branch Ōtsutsuki captured by Madara as experimental material.
As semi-pure-blood Ōtsutsuki, the lunar Ōtsutsuki were more suitable for bearing the Rinnegan's power than Hyūga or Uzumaki ninjas on earth, making them ideal sacrificial subjects for revival.
Thus, this could be called the most suitable experimental base.
"Lord, why are you here?"
Madara paused his experiment and greeted Lux.
One of his Rinnegan was lent to Tobirama as bait, and the other was implanted in an experimental subject; so now, he temporarily used a pair of regular Mangekyō Sharingan.
Of course, even a Madara without eyes was the strongest at the Super-Kage level.
Especially on the moon, he didn't need to worry about other threats.
"I came to the moon for some business. Also, Tobirama's matters are almost settled."
"Settled? So Black Zetsu's been taken care of?"
"Yes."
"What a piece of trash! I thought he could cause more trouble for that bastard Tobirama, but turns out he's trash too."
Madara snorted softly.
Of course, he hoped Black Zetsu, who had deceived him, would die, but he also wouldn't mind if that bastard Tobirama suffered more.
"He did suffer a bit. And Black Zetsu wasn't killed by Tobirama. He was taken out by someone else's help."
"Oh? Someone stronger than that bastard with the Tenseigan?"
Madara was slightly surprised.
Tobirama, with the Tenseigan, was already very strong. He still needed help to deal with Black Zetsu?
Wasn't Black Zetsu just a weakling who couldn't fight?
Madara indeed didn't know about Six Paths Naruto's arrival. After all, his sensory abilities weren't strong enough to cover thousands of kilometers, so he wasn't entirely sure what happened on earth.
"It was help from another space and time, also the reincarnation of Hashirama's Ashura Chakra from a later generation."
"That Uzumaki Naruto kid?"
"No surprise there."
"That fool Tobirama, still relying on his brother, even if it's a later generation."
Madara nodded in realization.
Since it was Hashirama's reincarnation, it made sense that he was stronger than Tobirama.
"By the way, what about my Rinnegan?"
"Since it's done, why hasn't that bastard sent my Rinnegan back?"
Lux chuckled, thinking of something amusing: "Tch, you'd better prepare yourself mentally."
"Hm? Is there a problem with my Rinnegan?"
Lux didn't answer directly, only saying casually:
"That bastard Tobirama is probably still handling the aftermath of the village attack. Wait until he comes later, and you can ask him yourself."
"Fine."
Madara didn't dwell on it too much. He only thought Tobirama was pulling some petty trick again, like wanting to keep the Rinnegan longer.
There was no way the Rinnegan was actually destroyed.
Even if Hashirama were still alive, that bastard Tobirama wouldn't dare be that bold!
"How's your experiment going?"
"It's reached the final step. The lunar Ōtsutsuki have strong endurance and can barely withstand the Rinnegan's power. It's estimated that soon, I can start reviving Izuna."
When talking about Izuna and the revival experiment, Madara's face showed a rare smile and excitement.
This was his only goal and spiritual anchor at the moment.
"Congratulations."
"Thanks for your guidance, Lord."
Hearing thanks from the tsundere Madara was enough to show he was in a good mood.
However, he was genuinely grateful.
Without this Tenshou Sennin's guidance, he'd likely still be foolishly manipulated by Black Zetsu, let alone awaken the Rinnegan early and start Izuna's revival experiment.
Distinguishing between kindness and enmity was always the Nindō (Ninja Way) Madara followed.
"By the way, you mentioned some business. What is it? Do you need my help?"
"No need. I'm just here to take someone sealed on the moon."
"That Ōtsutsuki Kaguya?"
"Exactly!"
To deal with another weak little Kaguya, Lux alone was enough.
He came here only to inform Madara, so the disturbance from freeing Kaguya wouldn't disrupt his experiment.
The events in Parallel World 2 were essentially over. After taking away the final Parallel World 2 Kaguya, it could be perfectly concluded.
After that, he could calmly proceed to conquer the remaining Parallel World 6.